Simplifying Expressions

Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression: 4(a + 3).

• 4a+12

• 4a+7

• 12a+4

• 4a+40

Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression: 10(5f - k)

• 10f - 5k
• 15f - 10k
• 25f - 2k
• 50f - 10k

Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression: 9(4 + a + 6)

• 54 + 9a
• 9 + 4a + 6
• 54 + 6a
• 36 + 9a

Each day, you do homework for m minutes and watch TV for 30 minutes. Which expression can you use to find how many minutes you do both activities in 5 days?

• 5m + 30

• 5(m + 6)

• 5(m + 30)

• m(5 + 30)

Simplify the expression: 12 + 2(x + 5)

• 2x + 22
• 2x + 10
• 24x + 22
• 14x + 22

Simplify the expression: 9w + 4 + 4w - 1.

• 13w - 3
• 13w + 3
• 5w + 3
• 13w + 7

Simplify the expression: 18 + 8x - 9 - x.

• 15x - 1
• 26 - 9x
• 10x + 9
• 7x + 9

Simplify the expression:

2c + 3(f + 5c)

• 17c + 3f

• 2c + 3f + 5c
• 5c + 5c

• 2c + 8f

Factor the expression using the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)

24 + 12 

• 12(3 + 4)
• 12(2 + 1)
• 24(1 + 2)
• 36(2 + 1)

Factor the expression using the GCF (Greatest Common Factor): 5b - 35.

• 5(b - 7)
• 5b - 7
• 5b + 35
• 5(b + 7)